The Political Economy of NATO: Past, Present and Into the 21st Century

by Todd Sandler and Keith Hartley

Book Overview

Using simple economic methods while accounting for political and institutional factors, this book puts forward a political economy viewpoint of NATO's current status and its future prospects. A balanced picture of NATO is presented that is sensitive to the perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic. This is accomplished by accounting for the institutional features and the philosophical aspects that distinguish government decision makers and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521630932
• ISBN13: 9780521630931
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good Analysis

"The Political Economy of NATO" is aimed towards a broad audience. It is a comprehensive analysis that students of both international relations and economics will understand. Although there were parts that were a bit akward and points reiterated quite a few times throughout, it provided me with a better understanding of burden-sharing, free-riding and the advantages and disadvantages of NATO expansion. I found the economic models to be interesting and helpful as well as the charts relaying information on budgets and accounts. I'm not sure if the cost of the book if worth the actual read, but if you know anyone who has this book or if you can get it from the library, I would recommend doing so!